Memorizing Impacts Meditating

Sally Michael writes about the impact that memorizing the Word has on meditating on the Word:

I have always understood the value of having a verse on the tip of my tongue in order "to say a fit word" at the appropriate time. I have seen the power of a Fighter Verse in prayer. I have known the faith-preserving weapon of the word in spiritual battle. Fighter Verses -- the memorized word is absolutely essential to walk victoriously toward our heavenly reward. But I am only now realizing the heart-changing subtle work of the memorized word in meditation. Through these long months of -- do I say -- ... illness? trial?... shaping?... breaking?... humbling?... learning?... tumbling?... grace?... -- it is all of this and more -- I am beginning to see what Psalm 1 means when it talks about meditating on the word day and night. The only way to do this is to have the word in your head and in your mouth... so that it can eventually travel to your heart.

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